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| Title: | Student engagement in higher education : theoretical perspectives and practical approaches for diverse populations / |
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| Database Name: | WorldCat |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Shaun R Harper; Stephen John Quaye |
| ISBN: | 9780415988506 (hardback : alk. paper); 0415988500 (hardback : alk. paper); 9780415988513 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0415988519 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780203894125; 020389412X |
| Notes: | Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index. Content: Beyond sameness, with engagement and outcomes for all: an introduction / Shaun R. Harper and Stephen John Quaye -- International students at four-year institutions: developmental needs, issues, and strategies / Gregory Anderson ... [et al.] -- Beyond accommodation: removing barriers to academic and social engagement for students with disabilities / Andrew H. Nichols and Stephen John Quaye -- Fostering safe, engaging campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students / Leah A. Schueler, Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Elizabeth Peterson -- Creating welcoming campus environments for students from minority religious groups / Caitlin J. Mahaffey and Scott A. Smith -- Gender-specific approaches to enhancing identity development among undergraduate women and men / Frank Harris III and Jaime Lester -- Environmental and developmental approaches to supporting women's success in STEM fields / Candace Rypisi, Lindsey E. Malcom and Helen S. Kim -- Institutional seriousness concerning black male student engagement: necessary conditions and collaborative partnerships / Shaun R. Harper -- Engaging racial/ethnic minority students in predominantly white classroom environments / Stephen John Quaye, Tracy Poon Tambascia and Rameen Ahmadi Talesh -- Engaging racial/ethnic minority students in out-of-class activities on predominantly white campuses / Viannda M. Hawkins and Heather J. Larabee -- Engaging white students on a multicultural campus: developmental needs and institutional challenges / Margaret W. Sallee ... [et al.] -- Meeting the needs of commuter, part-time, transfer, and returning students / Scott C. Silverman, Sarvenaz Aliabadi and Michelle R. Stiles -- Creating a pipeline to engage low-income, first-generation college students / Jarrett T. Gupton ... [et al.] -- Improving transfer trajectories for first-year, first-generation, minority community college students / Ramona Barrio-Sotillo ... [et al.] -- Redefining championship in college sports: enhancing outcomes and increasing student-athlete engagement / Brandon E. Martin -- The changing landscape of higher education: developmental approaches to engaging emerging populations / Kenechukwu (K.C.) Mmeje ... [et al.]. |
| Description: | xxvi, 329 p. ; 26 cm. |
| Contents: | Beyond sameness, with engagement and outcomes for all: an introduction / Shaun R. Harper and Stephen John Quaye -- International students at four-year institutions: developmental needs, issues, and strategies / Gregory Anderson ... [et al.] -- Beyond accommodation: removing barriers to academic and social engagement for students with disabilities / Andrew H. Nichols and Stephen John Quaye -- Fostering safe, engaging campuses for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students / Leah A. Schueler, Jeffrey A. Hoffman and Elizabeth Peterson -- Creating welcoming campus environments for students from minority religious groups / Caitlin J. Mahaffey and Scott A. Smith -- Gender-specific approaches to enhancing identity development among undergraduate women and men / Frank Harris III and Jaime Lester -- Environmental and developmental approaches to supporting women's success in STEM fields / Candace Rypisi, Lindsey E. Malcom and Helen S. Kim -- Institutional seriousness concerning black male student engagement: necessary conditions and collaborative partnerships / Shaun R. Harper -- Engaging racial/ethnic minority students in predominantly white classroom environments / Stephen John Quaye, Tracy Poon Tambascia and Rameen Ahmadi Talesh -- Engaging racial/ethnic minority students in out-of-class activities on predominantly white campuses / Viannda M. Hawkins and Heather J. Larabee -- Engaging white students on a multicultural campus: developmental needs and institutional challenges / Margaret W. Sallee ... [et al.] -- Meeting the needs of commuter, part-time, transfer, and returning students / Scott C. Silverman, Sarvenaz Aliabadi and Michelle R. Stiles -- Creating a pipeline to engage low-income, first-generation college students / Jarrett T. Gupton ... [et al.] -- Improving transfer trajectories for first-year, first-generation, minority community college students / Ramona Barrio-Sotillo ... [et al.] -- Redefining championship in college sports: enhancing outcomes and increasing student-athlete engagement / Brandon E. Martin -- The changing landscape of higher education: developmental approaches to engaging emerging populations / Kenechukwu (K.C.) Mmeje ... [et al.]. |
| Responsibility: | editors Shaun R. Harper and Stephen John Quaye ; foreword by Estela Mara Bensimon. |
| Genre/Form: | Aufsatzsammlung. |
| Year: | 2009. |
| Publisher: | New York, NY : Routledge, |
| Standard Numbers: | LCCN: 2008002146; National Library: 014536847 |
| Class Descriptors: | LC Class No.: LB2342.92; Dewey No.: 378.1/97 |
| OCLC No.: | 191258496 |
Abstract:
This work makes clear that diverse populations of students experience college differently and encounter group-specific barriers to success. Informed by relevant theories, each chapter focuses on a different population for whom research confirms that engagement and connectivity to the college experience are problematic.
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